[Day: Tuesday, July 6th. Time: 1:00 a.m.]
[You're in a large room in a tunnel, surrounded by blue mist, with blue
things coming towards you; they're kinda like tonberries, but blue and have
steak knives instead of butcher knives, and flashlights instead of lanterns.]
( It took more effort than you would believe. )
[Lazar has the seal, and is busy holding onto it, so he's stuck for
now.]
[Session Start!]
[And init: Chie, Maria, Rei, Chomei, Asanjya, Pug #1, Lazar, Pug#2]
[Chie's turn!]
Uhm... are these not nice?
They look like they wanna go stabby ginsu slice and dice! Which is *not*
the proper way to use one of those knives.
* Chie steps in front of Asanjya and draws her sword. "Asanjya! Do you want Rei
to take the blindfold off?" She goes into a guard position. (Total Defense)
They don't *look* nice. Are you going to find out for us?
[Maria's turn]
I could show you how to properly use one of those knives, but we need a
good cut of beef first.
NO.
Okay. I'm gonna stay here in front of you.
I ... appreciate it. Just don't let them near me!
Uhm... well, I don't like the way they're waving those knives around.
Are they running with them? I can't tell.
I'm trying!
[They appear to be "waddling"]
They could poke somebody's eye out!
(Fortunately, I haven't killed anybody!)
They're... kinda' cute, actually.
* Maria shrugs and drops into a defensive stance, but looks like she's waiting
for the critters to do something first.
[Rei's turn]
Well, I'm not letting one of them beat me up! 'Cause they can. Anyone
can beat me up, and they wouldn't even have to be evil.
* Rei flies up and out of reach, looking past the tonberries. More mist?
(It wouldn't have to be an evil sponge)
I don't care, I don't like them!
( More mist! You can only go 15 ft. from Lazar] )
(You know, it actually took me a while to realize what that's a reference
to. ;p)
(The pugs are like 4 feet tall. She shouldn't have to fly THAT high. =P)
[Rei does not see any more of the tonberryish critters beyond, save the
surgically operated-on dead one.]
[Chomei's turn]
* Chomei summons Rownal and backs away from the critters, staying close to Lazar
and moving back if one of them gets too close. (End turn)
[Asanjya's turn!]
[Asanjya is blindfolded!]
* Asanjya quivers behind Chie. How embarrassing. (Hold turn)
[Pug #1 walks up to Chie and blinkblinks at her.]
* Chie blinkblinks back.
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!!
"A WINNER IS YOU!"
(Go you!)
(Chie been in the drugs again?)
(Whee!)
(Well, we had a theory about the mist...)
( She's high on life. Duh. )
[The pug draws back its knife, but Chie disarms it before it can attack.
The little critter promptly turns about and starts heading over to the weapon.]
[Lazar's turn!]
Somebody get that!
On it!
* Lazar looks at the trey in his hands, frowns, and moves to intercept the
second pug, coming up on it with a running knee to the headish area.
(I actually forgot to add in my bonus for Total Defense. Oh well. ;p)
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-3) and gets 8.
[Lazar tries to knee the thing, but he forgot how short it was, and his
knee goes over its head.]
Hey, what about the knife?
(Take my held action when you got a chance, Brett. ^^)
* Maria walks over to the knife, easily outrunning the cute little landfish, and
picks it up by the handle.
[Maria gets the knife.]
* Lazar looks down at the Pug, then at his knee, and mutters.
[Pug #2 walks around Lazar toward Chie as well.]
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!!
"I love you. Do you love me too? Y_ N_"
(...)
(...)
( ... Yoinks. )
(*falls over and DIES*)
(Yes, Chei is on the drugs again)
(DRUGS IN THE MIST)
[Chie disarms that one, too, and it starts walking for wherever its
knife landed.]
[Chie's turn!]
... wow. Where you learn disarm technique like that?
Can you teach it to me?
Only without the actual slashy stabby part!
It's all in the wrist.
Nice.
* Chie runs for the knife, hoping to get it before the pug does.
Teach me, too. For the next time I'm fighting somene with a sword.
Like Tennis?
Chie, what's going on?
She's kicking ass, that's what.
She relieved them of their weapons!
[Chie gets there easily.]
I just disarmed them both, Asanjya!
[Maria's turn!]
Nah, hasn't actually booted anyone in the butt. Yet.
Figure of speech.
Yeah, they're all helpless and stuff now. So this is where they give up,
right?
I'll figure your speech!
* Chie picks up the knife.
* Rei shakes her fist at Chomei.
... Right.
... no assume they helpless.
... really?
Well, uhm.
Really.
Yeah.
* Chie is grinning madly.
Can you ... uh, cover that one? With a blanket or something?
Well, they're still so cute. And they can't stab us now, right?
[Rei's turn!]
Oh. Uhm, maybe.
They could maybe punch you or something. Or bite your knee.
* Demota has quit IRC (Quit: rebooting )
* Rei looks in her backpack, pulls out a jacket, and flies over to cover the one
Asanjya was more or less pointing out by dropping it on its head.
Rei, it's a walking fishie. How hard could it seriously hit me?
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (2d6-2) and gets 2.
[Rei flies into the blue stuff. Fzzt. She covers the body with a
jacket.]
Ooow! Ow!
Rei, be careful!
[Chomei's turn]
(Stay out too long and you'll lose a heart!)
I'm okay, it's just tingling in a really bad way but it's covered now
Asanjya!
Cute and fuzzy. Should I also mention dead?
(I'm down to 4 1/2 hearts.)
* Chomei draws his bow and tries to peg one of the pugs that stabbed at Chie
with an energy bolt.
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-3) and gets 8.
( Oh no! Wait, how many hearts do you normally have?)
* Asanjya peeks out from behind her blindfold. "... so it ... so it is."
[Chomei pegs it in the shoulder. It bleeds yellow blood!]
* Lazar eyes Rei, and would facepalm if his hands weren't full. And would
facepalm using his feet if he were that flexible.
* Rei smiles weakly and starts flying back, going fzzt in the process. Maybe
it's the mist + hair.
[Asanjya's turn]
* Asanjya sweeps off the blindfold. "I ... apologize." She grabs her staff and
starts chanting.
[Pug #1's turn!]
S'okay. Wasn't a problem.
[The pug looks at its wound and... falls over. THUD.]
[Lazar's turn!]
Aww. That was mean, Chomei!
Man, and I didn't even have to hit a vital area. At least they're not
trying to attack us anymore.
* Lazar tries to boot the second Pug.
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-3) and gets 8.
[Lazar kicks too high.]
[Pug #2 approaches Chie and grabs at the knife.]
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 1.
* Chie yanks it out of the way. "Uh-uh. I don't think so."
[Chie holds the knife out of reach. The pug jumps up to get at it, but
can't jump that high.]
[Chie's turn!]
... okay. Golems obviously no built for kicking.
* Chie sticks the knife in her bag and goes into a defensive stance again. "Just
go away, and we won't hurt you." (Total Defense)
[Maria's turn!]
* Maria waits for the cute little fish to try something. Then, if it does,
she'll knock it on the head.
[Rei's turn!]
* Rei zooms back, trying to get out of the mist. "Ow ow ow ow ow-" Fzzt. "OW!"
[Rei succeeds.]
[Chomei's turn]
* Rei skids to a stop in the air, if you could skid in the air, and touches the
ends of her hair. "Ow."
Rei, don't fly through the mist anymore.
* Chomei draws his bow and aims it at the Tonberry, backing away from it if it
approaches. "Could you just knock it out if you don't want me to actually attack
it?"
[Asanjya's turn]
But it was fun, minus the pain part!
... okay, I won't fly through the mist anymore.
* Asanjya lets fly with a Gripping Ring, complete with a very passionate
rendition of the doggerel.
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Asanjya (2d6-2) and gets 6.
(Goth Poetry!)
[The pug is caught in the gripping ring.]
There.
[The pug on the ground lifts its head, blinks, and gets up, then starts
towards Maria.]
[Lazar's turn]
* Maria blinks at it.
[It blinks back.]
* Lazar tries, once again, to kick a pug. The non-held one.
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-3) and gets 7.
[Lazar kicks the thing. It stays down this time.]
( Lazar leared the technique "Soccar Kick"! Pity his blocky feet are
made for endurance, not distance. )
[Since the other one's stuck...]
(Eventually, we'll both be rolling 3's on init, and 6's and 7's.)
( I am opposite Chie! )
(But yes, you are the antiChie.)
... better safe.
* Asanjya stands there, patting her clothes smooth as her hair readjusts itself.
She's faintly blushing. "I must apologize again. That was unseemly."
How long will magiks hold little fish man thing, Asanjya?
* Rei zips over and touches Asanjya on the shoulder. Fzzt!
It's okay, Asanjya. We understand. Gods know we've all been through
enough tonight.
( Hermes: "You can say that again. Sheesh." )
(Aww, I thought you liked us, Hermes!)
* Maria nods. "The water wasn't cool. Glad I found the other way... shoulda'
brought you with, Chie. Sorry. Didn't think of it." She looks embarrased.
* Asanjya jumps as Rei shocks her. "ow!"
S'okay. I made it through... barely, but I did.
And no worry, Asanjya. All have things we afraid of...
And I'm gonna learn how to swim, damn it.
Um, he'll hold for long enough for us to get through this.
Good. Then let's go. And first chance I get, I'm disposing of the
knife. He really seemed to want it back.
She? It? Whatever.
* Asanjya consults the directions, and heads on!
* Maria stares at Chie. "Y-You are? You're kidding!"
I'm not checking to satisfy your curiosity, Chie. Onward!
... Well, it is a nice steak knife.
About the swimming or the knife?
* Maria puts the knife she took in her backpack.
The swimming!
How can you even think of doing that? That's that's... really brave.
* Chie shakes her head. "No. I'm completely serious. I can't afford to keep
falling apart like that." Her hands tremble ever-so-slightly as she says it,
though.
* Lazar adjusts his grip on the tray, and motions for the others to start
walking.
* Chomei smirks. "She doesn't have to worry about it. I'll help her out with
that."
* Maria shivers. "I couldn't do that. Never."
* Chie smiles at Chomei. "Thanks. I'm gonna need that help." Then she looks back
at Maria. "It's gonna be far from easy, but I have to try."
* Mechalink has quit IRC (Ping timeout )
Mind, in my usual line of work I almost never need to be in water.
People don't hide things in the bottom of their bathtubs, or anything.
* Rei floats after. "Aww, come on, Maria. I could teach you how to swim."
Maybe later.
What about treasure in the sea?
Start easy, with bathtub. Then wading pool.
( So how did a nice girl like Chie fall for a lame guy like Chomei? Was
it that their names are similar? Did someone have a dumb idea and force it on
them? :P )
* Maria walks along.
We could have a big group swimming party session thing and I'll put
shinies at the bottom of the pool!
[The cavern turns into a tunnel again.
Never had a bathtub. I rigged me up a shower when I moved into my
current place, and that was nice.
* Lazar moves to the head of the group, maintaining a steady pace so everyone
stays within distance of him and doesn't get zapped.
(Nobody can force me to do anythin' I don't want to, parenthesis guy.)
* Chie heads along behind Lazar. "I've got a shower too. Bathtubs don't bother
me, though. It's just anything deeper than that."
And then I found out what water does to wood, and I had to make a few
adjustments.
( Oh, really? *cracks knuckles while pulling out a Kirby*
That sounds like a challenge. )
(*snicker*)
(*snerk* Yeah, probably asked for that. ;p)
* Rei blinks at Maria. "Oh, you did that? Cool! Can I see? I'll bring cookies.
Peanut butter and raisin."
Uhm, sure.
Yay!
* Chomei walks along. "Ceramics, right?"
* Chie wrinkles her nose. "Why would anyone want to ruin a perfectly good peanut
butter cookie wtih raisins?"
We'll have to make the visit breif, tho, 'cause there's bound to be
deathtraps or monsters waiting for me, now?
Bah, raisins are good. They're wrinkly and delicious.
They're dead grapes! Or maybe undead grapes!
And you can pretend they're lemmings that are walking off the end of the
world only to save them!
[The tunnel goes on for a bit, then turns into another cavern. A very
big cavern. With a ruined castle in it. It looks like a stone bridge leads to
an entrence on the upper levels.]
See, all the more reason to eat them. So they don't eat your BRAIN!
Raisins are tasty.
And Maria agrees with me, so there.
... castle.
* Rei blinks. "Yup."
...wow.
Okay. With that logic, how can I argue? And what do we have here?
* Chomei whistles. "Nice place."
In worse shape than golem after fight with stupid cursed sword.
S'probably been here for a *very* long time.
Maybe the castle got in a fight with a cursed sword. Probably turns into
a giant robot.
Oh, I remember stories about castles. ...wonder what it's doing here.
Asanjya, is this the place?
...wonder if it's got anything good inside it. People who lived in
castles were rich, right?
( Nah, the sword turns into a giant robot. The castle is the space ship
the swordbot travelled to earth in. )
* Asanjya looks up at it, then down at the directions. "Yes."
Rich enough to build castle.
Unfortunately, this dark god castle. No think you want anything in
there.
Ooo. Wonder if they had any riches left over. That we could take.
Because they don't need it anymore?
No.
Why not?
Sword that turns into a robot. Right.
As a rule, you don't take treasure from the _castles of dark gods_.
Uh... Yeah. Let's just do what we were sent to do. 'kay?
It's one of those things like not backtalking to gods.
Sheesh.
* Chie whistles innocently.
Did we backtalk to a god? I don't remember. I thought I was pretty nice.
Gods have a strange definition of 'Backtalk'.
She smited me. Smote me? Whatever. And I didn't say I disbelieved.
Anyway, let's go in! For the sake of... sealing things. Because a
goddess told us to, so we're gonna do it?
And dark gods have a strange definition of treasure, okay, so even if
it looks like junk, no taking.
Aww.
Not even if it's a sock?
At least she no turn you to salt. Or enslave you to Egyptians.
Absolutely. So, Maria, no matter how tempting it is, *promise* you won't
touch anything.
( Oh, please do steal these expensive items. Disseminate them
througout the world for great profits. Please! ^____^ )
* Lazar mutters. "Damn Egyptians..."
* Maria sighs. "I promise."
Good. Onward!
* Chie heads for the castle.
* Asanjya follows.
* Chomei heads ONWARDS!
* Maria sulks just fast enough to keep up.
* Rei goes along, not sulking!
* Lazar lumbers on at the head of the group.
( * Rei begins Sulking. * Lazar skips merrilly. * Chomei is not Lame. *
The world Ends. )
* Asanjya looks at the directions!
(Woot! Apocalypse!)
[The directions say to go into the castle. Unfortunately, the stone
bridge ends some 20 ft. before the castle. There's a drawbridge, but it's up.]
(Didn't we have one of those already?)
(Mist is still around?)
Well. Slight problem. Rei, can you fly across and see if there's a way
to lower the bridge?
( No mist )
(Okay!)
Sure! Be right back and if I'm not, I'll probably scream for help!
* Rei zips ahead, doing just as Chie suggested.
I hope that doesn't happen.
Nah, it shouldn't.
( Smorfys fly? )
(Yes.)
(Yup! And they wall climb and waterwalk. I mean, WTF?)
( Winglessly, I assume? )
(Tailfully!)
( a la Ryoko? )
(Yup.)
... I need to learn to fly. Why golems no get to fly? Flying golem would
be very effective.
Because the laws of physics would cry.
Because physics says: "No".
* Maria sighs.
I walking piece of stone what can bend without joints. Laws of physics
already cry.
* Chie looks at Chomei. "I win."
* Maria looks at the wall. How high is it?
( *installs patterning cells in Lazar, allowing him to manipulate
gravity in his immediate viscinity* )
Only certain laws.
[The castle wall?]
( Ummmm... )
( Yes. )
( About the size of the Statue of Liberty )
I'll be back in a bit.
Maria, wait.
Why?
... Maria. Remember what happen EVERY TIME we split up?
I don't think it's a good idea to split up in here.
Especially since I one with seal for dark god.
* Asanjya shakes her head.
Oh, sure, you let Rei go. But not Maria. She's helpless.
We don't know what's waiting in there, aside from a dark god with a
weakened seal.
We're split up enough as it is.
We only sent Rei because she can fly and we need someone to lower the
bridge!
I could do that!
Rei just looking at bridge. No exploring. No had much success with Rei
splitting up either.
I'm a thief! Getting into places is what I do!
Isn't the gap too big for you to get across, though?
( How big is the gap? )
( 20 ft. )
The gap is nothing. Less than nothing. I could jump that with one leg
tied up.
Okay. Sorry, then. I didn't mean to offend you. Next time, I'll ask
you.
This wall, is nothing. In fact, I think it's *great*. It demands to be
climbed.